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In article , Mitchell Holman
says... Miloch wrote in : Why are all Russian cockpit panels painted in this weird agua color? http://blog.cwam.org/2010/03/migs-an...pit-color.html "Fortunately, we have the advantage of having the "real thing" with which to compare. We have been told that the color chosen by Soviet designers helps to reduce stress and maintain a pilot's effectiveness on long missions. While the Soviets were not the only country (or manufacturer) to use this color, they have used it for so long and in such great numbers that it has become a trademark of Sov-block aircraft. "Soviet defector and MiG-25 Pilot Viktor Belenko claimed that this was done because it was found to be more soothing and relaxing for the flight crew to operate in a blue-green painted cockpit. This color was very common in both Russian military and civilian aircraft during the Cold War era. "I’m not sure but I suspect Boeing did the same thing when choosing the light earth color for their jetliner cockpits. * |
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Miloch wrote in
: In article , Mitchell Holman says... Miloch wrote in : Why are all Russian cockpit panels painted in this weird agua color? http://blog.cwam.org/2010/03/migs-an...pit-color.html "Fortunately, we have the advantage of having the "real thing" with which to compare. We have been told that the color chosen by Soviet designers helps to reduce stress and maintain a pilot's effectiveness on long missions. While the Soviets were not the only country (or manufacturer) to use this color, they have used it for so long and in such great numbers that it has become a trademark of Sov-block aircraft. "Soviet defector and MiG-25 Pilot Viktor Belenko claimed that this was done because it was found to be more soothing and relaxing for the flight crew to operate in a blue-green painted cockpit. This color was very common in both Russian military and civilian aircraft during the Cold War era. "I’m not sure but I suspect Boeing did the same thing when choosing the light earth color for their jetliner cockpits. I am kinda partial to the wood-grain look myself.......... |
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On 16 Jan 2019 13:23:20 -0800, Miloch
wrote: In article , Mitchell Holman says... Miloch wrote in : Why are all Russian cockpit panels painted in this weird agua color? http://blog.cwam.org/2010/03/migs-an...pit-color.html "Fortunately, we have the advantage of having the "real thing" with which to compare. We have been told that the color chosen by Soviet designers helps to reduce stress and maintain a pilot's effectiveness on long missions. While the Soviets were not the only country (or manufacturer) to use this color, they have used it for so long and in such great numbers that it has become a trademark of Sov-block aircraft. "Soviet defector and MiG-25 Pilot Viktor Belenko claimed that this was done because it was found to be more soothing and relaxing for the flight crew to operate in a blue-green painted cockpit. This color was very common in both Russian military and civilian aircraft during the Cold War era. "I’m not sure but I suspect Boeing did the same thing when choosing the light earth color for their jetliner cockpits. The US military has long gone with a neutral gray - though back in their days with the F-106, Montana ANG's 120th FG chose a nice 'Big Sky' blue for their cockpits, and a beautiful metal-flake dark blue for the fuselage trim color... |
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